Time machine · 37 years ago
Computers in 1989
1 computer in the atlas launched in 1989: Acorn Archimedes A3000. The most memory you could get in our catalogue was 8 MB (NeXT Computer); a 2025 flagship phone has 1,024× that.
$2,530what $1,000 in 1989 is worth in 2024 (US CPI)
1,024×more memory in today's phone than 1989's best in the catalogue
0people in the atlas got their first computer in 1989
651,089×memory growth expected since 1989 from the catalogue trend
Launched in 1989
Also on sale around 1989
Commodore 128Commodore · 128 KB · 2 MHz$299.95 → $870 todayAtari 520STAtari · 512 KB · 8 MHz$799 → $2,330 todayAmiga 1000Commodore · 256 KB · 7.16 MHz$1,295 → $3,780 todayToshiba T1100Toshiba · 256 KB · 4.77 MHz$1,899 → $5,540 todayAmstrad PCW 8256Amstrad · 256 KB · 4 MHz£399Apple Macintosh PlusApple · 1 MB · 7.83 MHz$2,599 → $7,440 todayAmstrad PC1512Amstrad · 512 KB · 8 MHz£399Atari 1040STAtari · 1 MB · 8 MHz$999 → $2,860 todayAmiga 500Commodore · 512 KB · 7.09 MHz$699 → $1,930 todayApple Macintosh SEApple · 1 MB · 7.83 MHz$2,900 → $8,010 todaySharp X68000Sharp · 1 MB · 10 MHz¥369,000NeXT ComputerNeXT · 8 MB · 25 MHz$6,500 → $17,240 today
What was your first computer?
Add it to the atlas in 20 seconds. No sign-up, no email.
Add my first computer